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Senior Engineer

Elvet Recruitment

Durham · County Durham · United Kingdom

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Salary: $45,000 – $55,000 per year

Elvet Recruitment are recruiting a Senior Engineeron behalf of a long-standing civil engineering main contractor to help deliver schemes across the North East

The role will cover the Northumbrian Water AMP8/9 schemes with work over the next 15 years

Duties as Senior Engineer:

  • Oversee and coordinate engineering activities across site operations, ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with project specifications.
  • Provide technical guidance and support to site teams, ensuring engineering standards and quality requirements are consistently maintained.
  • Manage setting out, surveying and dimensional control, ensuring all works are completed accurately and to design.
  • Coordinate site activities with subcontractors, suppliers and design teams to maintain progress and resolve technical issues.
  • Assist with the preparation and review of construction programmes, RAMS, ITPs and other project documentation.
  • Monitor progress against programme, identifying potential delays and implementing solutions to keep works on track.
  • Ensure all works comply with relevant health and safety legislation, environmental requirements and quality standards.
  • Carry out regular site inspections, quality checks and surveys, ensuring any defects or non-conformances are addressed.
  • Maintain accurate site records, including as-built information, daily reports, technical documentation and progress updates.
  • Work closely with Site Agents and Project Managers to coordinate resources, manage site requirements and support the successful delivery of projects.

Experience Required as Senior Engineer:

  • Must have proven experience working as Site Engineer / Section Engineeroncivil engineeringprojects (5m+).
  • Must have full knowledge with: Water, Treatment Plants, Concrete, Foundations and RC Framework
  • Must have: SMSTS, CSCS and First Aid.

Remuneration:

On offer is a salary of up to 55,000 (DOE) plus generous package

This is a permanent position and Elvet Recruitment Limited will be acting as an employment agency for permanent recruitment on behalf of our client.

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For more information, please contact Jack Vasey at Elvet Recruitment

Reference: WJ-756_366677 · Posted 11 Nov 2026, 01:08 AM

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